Customer Reviews

Hunter 30714 HEPAtech Small Tower Three Speed Air Purifier with Ionizer

5 star:		(6)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I really enjoy using this air purifier. I find it's easier to breathe and sleep now that I am using this. From what I've read Hunter is great about standing behind their product. The noise level was certainly as expected. It has Turbo mode, which should not be run for extended periods of time (couple of hours) and also day and night. Day has a noise level somewhere in between the hum of my microwave and the hum of my computer. Night is just a bit louder than my computer fan. I actually love the white noise it creates in the background. It's easy to move around for people of average mobility and strength. I took off one star considering the price of the replacement filters and lack of value priced alternatives. The pre-filter runs $20 and needs to be replaced every 3 months ($80 per year) and the primary filter runs $30 and needs to be replaced twice per year ($60). Altogether that's $140 to keep the air of an 11 x 13 room clean. I feel the filters are way out of line as far as pricing. I buy similar filters (20 x 24 x 1) for $6-8 for my home air conditioner and the primary filter on this air purifier is made of identical material and is only a small fraction of the size yet runs three times as much? It just doesn't make sense.

I put this in a smelly room to see if it works and the smell went away quickly so despite the previous bad reviews, I am keeping this. The Honeywell 1700 did nothing for more than an hour before I plugged in the Hunter 30714. It definitely cleans the air of smells although the Honeywell ones make more promises e.g. antibacterial. If the low price is due to discontinuation, then I am happy to pay less for something that does the job.

I bought the unit from the gold box because of the price. I didn't expect much, however it works great. The air in my livingroom no longer has pet smells and the dust level is down. The only negative people write about is the noise. Those people are just stupid, it's not very loud, and all air purifiers that work well make nosie.

With our local pollen levels reaching new heights we needed to augment the whole house electronic filter and purchased this for our bedroom. We have been steeping better and have had many fewer signs associated with pollen (sneezing, inflamed eyes, etc.) If quality of life is important (and why would it NOT be?) this room air filter can go a long way towards enhancing it.

I bought this during a Friday Sale and was a bit unsure of it's capabilities. I put it in the den where we all congregate (two smokers, two kids, and three dogs) and I have been very impressed so far. With all of the activity in this room and the added smell of cigarette smoke I wasn't sure if it would be effective. Well, I have to admit, the proof is in the filter and the fact that there is less dust in the room. The filter has captured the smelly smoke and stinky dog odors. It is actually pleasant walking in the den now. My only problem is the cost of replacement filters. With the abuse this air purifier will be taking in my house, it will be rather costly to replace since I will probably have to do it monthly.

I don't notice a difference whether the Ionizer on or off, but the dust surely collects in there. It suggests to replace the filter every few months (even with continuous usage), but in my experience so far, the colored indicator (gray-scale paper sticker) shows that the filter is ready to be replace every month (and we keep our place pretty clean... I don't know where the dust comes from).
By the way, when ordering the replacement filters (which can get expensive), order 1 carbon filter for every 2 HEPAtech filter.

I suffered from a severe allergy to the dusts in my 10x10 room. I turned this thing on at the highest speed for 5 hours and I could feel the difference. The quiet speed is pretty quiet where I can sleep easily and the highest speed sounds almost as loud as the air conditioner. It's pretty good as a white noise. For the price and the effectiveness I give this the 5 stars. Too bad it doesn't have the A/C function.

Some of the purifiers I looked at ran into the hundreds, but this one got great reviews at a great price. The purifier is NOT loud at all. We were able to keep the day setting on while we slept which is supposed to be slightly louder than the sleep setting. Only issue is very slight odor which I believe results from ionizer setting. Overall am very pleased with purchase

I was looking at different options before running into this deal.
At $44 bucks I couldn't pass it up. We have had it about 3 months and so far so good.

I actually really got to test it after my wife made some fish for dinner. I moved the unit to the kitchen and put it on high and didnt' turn on any other fans. It really removed the smell. By the end of dinner the kitchen smelled normal.

I haven't replaced the filter yet but that is where I see the extra expense is going. For the price, I would get another one.

I purchased this air purifier despite some bad reviews. I'm so glad I didn't pay attention to the bad reviews. It is absolutely wonderful and does a great job. I really wish I had bought two at the same time. It is not loud at all. I actually put it in my room at night because I sleep so much better because of the gentle fan blowing. And as far as how it works the proof is in the filter. I can't believe how much dust/dirt it is removing from the air in my home. A wonderful buy!